University of Oxford | university, Oxford, England, United Kingdom | Britannica.com University of Oxford university, Oxford, England, United Kingdom Written By: William Richard Morris, Viscount Nuffield University of Oxford, English autonomous institution of higher learning at Oxford , Oxfordshire , England , one of the world’s great universities. It lies along the upper course of the River Thames (called by Oxonians the Isis), 50 miles (80 km) north-northwest of London . Aerial view of the University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Wallace Wong A brief introduction to Oxford, England’s oldest university. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Sketchy evidence indicates that schools existed at Oxford by the early 12th century. By the end of that century, a university was well established, perhaps resulting from the barring of English students from the University of Paris about 1167. Oxford was modeled on the University of Paris, with initial faculties of theology , law, medicine , and the liberal arts. In the 13th century the university gained added strength, particularly in theology, with the establishment of several religious orders, principally Dominicans and Franciscans , in the town of Oxford.

The university had no buildings in its early years; lectures were given in hired halls or churches. The various colleges of Oxford were originally merely endowed boardinghouses for impoverished scholars. They were intended primarily for masters or bachelors of arts who needed financial assistance to enable them to continue study for a higher degree. The earliest of these colleges, University College, was founded in 1249. Balliol College was founded about 1263, and Merton College in 1264. University College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Manvyi During the early history of Oxford, its reputation was based on theology and the liberal arts. But it also gave more-serious treatment to the physical sciences than did the University of Paris: Roger Bacon , after leaving Paris, conducted his scientific experiments and lectured at Oxford from 1247 to 1257. Bacon was one of several influential Franciscans at the university during the 13th and 14th centuries. Among the others were Duns Scotus and William of Ockham . John Wycliffe (c. 1330–84) spent most of his life as a resident Oxford doctor.

Similar Topics Clemson University Beginning in the 13th century, the university was strengthened by charters from the crown, but the religious foundations in Oxford town were suppressed during the Protestant Reformation . In 1571 an act of Parliament led to the incorporation of the university. The university’s statutes were codified by its chancellor , Archbishop William Laud , in 1636. In the early 16th century, professorships began to be endowed. And in the latter part of the 17th century, interest in scientific studies increased substantially. During the Renaissance , Desiderius Erasmus carried the new learning to Oxford, and such scholars as William Grocyn , John Colet , and Sir Thomas More enhanced the university’s reputation. Since that time Oxford has traditionally held the highest reputation for scholarship and instruction in the classics, theology, and political science . Chapel Quad, Pembroke College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Djr xi In the 19th century the university’s enrollment and its professorial staff were greatly expanded. The first women’s college at Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall, was founded in 1878, and women were first admitted to full membership in the university in 1920.

In the 20th century Oxford’s curriculum was modernized. Science came to be taken much more seriously and professionally, and many new faculties were added, including ones for modern languages, political science, and economics. Postgraduate studies also expanded greatly in the 20th century. The colleges and collegial institutions of the University of Oxford include All Souls (1438), Balliol (1263–68), Brasenose (1509), Christ Church (1546), Corpus Christi (1517), Exeter (1314), Green (1979), Harris Manchester (founded 1786; inc. 1996), Hertford (founded 1740; inc. 1874), Jesus (1571), Keble (founded 1868; inc. 1870), Kellogg (1990), Lady Margaret Hall (founded 1878; inc. 1926), Linacre (1962), Lincoln (1427), Magdalen (1458), Mansfield (founded 1886; inc.

1995), Merton (1264), New (1379), Nuffield (founded 1937; inc. 1958), Oriel (1326), Pembroke (1624), Queen’s (1341), St. Anne’s (founded 1879; inc. 1952), St. Antony’s (1950), St. Catherine’s (1962), St. Cross (1965), St. Edmund Hall (1278), St. Hilda’s (founded 1893; inc. 1926), St. Hugh’s (founded 1886; inc. 1926), St. John’s (1555), St. Peter’s (founded 1929; inc. 1961), Somerville (founded 1879; inc. 1926), Templeton (founded 1965; inc.

1995), Trinity (1554–55), University (1249), Wadham (1612), Wolfson (founded 1966; inc. 1981), and Worcester (founded 1283; inc. 1714). Among the university’s private halls are Blackfriars (founded 1921; inc. 1994), Campion (founded 1896; inc. 1918), Greyfriars (founded 1910; inc. 1957), Regent’s Park College (founded 1810; inc. 1957), St. Benet’s (founded 1897; inc. 1918), and Wycliffe (founded 1877; inc. 1996). Merton College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. iStockphoto/Thinkstock Oxford University Oxford University ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Oxford University In 1167 Henry II ordered all English students on the Continent to return to England.

Many of these students decided to settle in Oxford in an attempt to create the kind of university they had seen in Europe. Disputes between the students and residents led to riots. Some of these students fled to Cambridge where they established a new university. The loss of Oxford's students hurt the local economy and in 1214 traders and merchants invited them back again. University College was founded in 1249 by William of Durham. Balliol was established in 1263 and Merton, the first residential college, arrived the following year. Merton set the collegiate pattern which became standard in both Oxford and Cambridge . These colleges were self-governing institutions in which teachers and students lived together as a community.

Fourteen other colleges were founded by the end of the 16th century: St Edmund Hall (1278), Exeter (1314), Oriel (1326), Queen's (1340), New (1379), Lincoln (1427), All Souls (1438), Magdalen (1458), Brasenose (1509), Corpus Christi (1517), Christ Church (1546), Trinity (1554), St John's (1555) and Jesus (1571) Four more colleges were established in the 19th century for women: Lady Margaret Hall (1878), Somerville (1879), St. Hugh's (1886) and St. Hilda's (1893). Other Oxford colleges include St. Anne's (1879), Mansfield (1886), St. Benet's (1897), Blackfriars (1921), St.

Peter's (1929), Nuffield (1937), Linacre (1962) and St. Catherine's (1963). Oxford University was first granted the right to have two MPs in 1613. The vote was given to proctors and all living masters of arts of the university, wherever they lived. The two Tory candidates were almost always guaranteed success. Around 1,300 people voted in elections. Between 1817 and 1829 one of Cambridge's two MPs was Sir Robert Peel . However, Peel's support for Catholic Emancipation made him unpopular in Oxford and he was defeated by 146 votes in February 1829. Oxford University Colleges: Oxfordshire, England Oxford University Colleges (Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK) One of the most famous universities in the world, Oxford University comprises a total of 38 individual colleges and some six separate educational institutions known as 'Permanent Private Halls', which all have religious origins. Many people mistakenly think that the colleges of Oxford University all belong to one giant campus, when in actual fact, they are all spread around the city and operate as separate entities entirely.

Many of these colleges welcome visitors and even lay on guided tours, where you can learn which building featured in the Harry Potter movies, where Bill Clinton once studied and the story of penicillin. Even those colleges residing within the heart of the city centre often also come with landscaped gardens, chapels, libraries and further attractions, which are frequently set around quadrangles. Interestingly, the majority of the more historic buildings are arranged around a series of staircases, while the college of Keble is the exception to this rather old-fashioned rule, with its rooms lining corridors. Many of the colleges of Oxford University enjoy substantial financial endowments, with both All Souls and Christ Church recently receiving more than £200 million, and St. John's enjoying an endowment exceeding £300 million. These donated funds are overseen by boards of trustees and are used to finance the day-to-day running, to make repairs to the buildings, to expand and update the facilities, and to fund improvements to the education. The endowments are also reinvested, to secure a healthy financial future in times of downturns in the economy.

All Souls College Address: High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AL, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 279379 All Souls College is situated in the city centre and was founded in 1438, by none-other than King Henry VI of England. Highlights here include striking twin towers and many original features. Every 100 years in mid-January, the students studying here take part in the famous Commemorative Feast, which involves singing and a procession with lit torches - this was last staged in 2001. All Souls College is one of Oxford's most affluent, with a recent financial endowment being close to £240 million. Open hours: Monday to Friday - 14:00 to 16:00 Balliol College Address: Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BJ, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 277777 Balliol dates back to the 13th century, the year of 1263 to be precise.

Over the subsequent centuries, Balliol College has produced many famous politicians and leaders, and serves as one of the oldest buildings in the county. The Front Quadrangle and the Garden Quadrangle offer plenty of photo opportunities, along with the attractive buildings standing along Jowett Walk and Manor Road. Open hours: Saturday and Sunday - 14:00 to 17:00 Brasenose College Address: Radcliffe Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AJ, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 277830 Founded way back in 1509, the extremely historic Brasenose College features wonderful views over Radcliffe Square. Other attractions include a historic chapel, a large dining hall and detailed architecture. Close by, visitors may also like to check out the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin. Of interest, the resident Brasenose Boat Club is actually the oldest boat club in existence, anywhere on the planet. Open hours: daily - 10:00 to 11:30, 14:00 to 17:00 Christ Church Address: St.

Aldates, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1DP, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 276150 Christ Church is one of the most famous and stunning buildings in the city and features breathtaking architecture, with many important aspects. Dating back to the middle of the 16th century, Christ Church includes historic stained-glass windows within its onsite chapel, as well as landscaped gardens and many rare artefacts. The college has become famous for producing no less than 13 UK prime ministers, including Sir Robert Peel and William Ewart Gladstone. Christ Church is also known for featuring within the acclaimed novels Brideshead Revisited and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, while more recently, it was used as a location in a number of the Harry Potter movies and also in The Golden Compass film. Specific highlights include the various quadrangles (the Blue Boar, the Great, the Canterbury and the Peckwater quadrangles), the Old Library, the Meadow Building and the Christ Church Picture Gallery.

Open hours: Monday to Saturday - 09:00 to 17:30, Sunday - 11:00 to 17:30 Corpus Christi College Address: Merton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4JF, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 276700 Located in the city centre and next to the Christ Church Cathedral, Corpus Christi was built around 500 years ago and is smaller than many of the city's other colleges within the university complex. Various former students left Corpus Christi to join the world of politics, including famous Labour politicians David and Ed Miliband, while other alumni include political theorist Sir Isaiah Berlin and Indian writer Vikram Seth (author of The Golden Gate and An Equal Music).

Open hours: daily - 13:30 to 16:30 Divinity School Address: Catte Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BW, England Sited right next to Hertford College and the Sheldonian Theatre, and adjoining the Bodleian Library, Divinity School ranks amongst the oldest of the university's purpose-built colleges and was built here in the 1420s. Featuring many stone carvings and some unusual exhibits, this medieval school can be reached through the Old Schools Quad area. Well worth looking out for is the vaulted ceiling and the grand doorway, which was created by Christopher Wren in the year of 1669. Open hours: Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00, Saturday - 09:00 to 12:00 Examination Schools Address: High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4BG, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 276903 Heavily used during the early summer months, the Examination Schools are where many of the university exams take place.

Of interest for visitors, attractions include an appealing portrait gallery and a number of historic carved wooden panels. Open hours: by arrangement Address: Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3DP, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 279600 Officially named the 'Rector and Scholars of Exeter College in the University of Oxford', Exeter College resides within the city's Market area, where it was founded in the second decade of the 14th century. This building has been home to many famous students over the years, including the likes of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (J. R. R. Tolkien), author of the world-famous Lord of the Rings trilogy. Notable highlights include the chapel, the Front Quadrangle, the Margary Quadrangle and the Fellows Garden.

Open hours: daily - 14:00 to 17:00 Green Templeton College Address: Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HG, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 274770 The Green Templeton is one of Oxford University's most recent additions and was founded in the late 1970s, specialising in medical studies and research. In 2008, the merger of both the Green College and the Templeton College resulted in the creation of the Green Templeton on this present site. Around 300 students currently study here, roughly two-thirds of which are graduates. Open hours: by arrangement Address: Mansfield Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3TD, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 271006 Just down the road from the city's extremely popular Alternative Tuck Shop, the Harris Manchester College has its origins firmly in the city of Manchester, where it was founded in 1786. It moved here in the late 19th century and is today surrounded by numerous historic buildings and houses.

Open hours: Monday to Friday - 09:30 to 17:00, Saturday - 09:30 to 13:00 Hertford College Address: Catte Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BW, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 279400 The spectacular Hertford College was built in the 13th century and is to be found right next to the city's world-famous Bridge of Sighs. A large proportion of the structure has been extended over more recent years, although it has managed to retain much of its original charm and character. Many famous alumni once studied here, including the likes of Jonathan Swift (author of Gulliver's Travels - 1726) and rather more recently, Evelyn Waugh (author of Brideshead Revisited - 1945).

Open hours: Saturday and Sunday - 09:00 to 12:00, 14:00 to 18:00 Jesus College Address: Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3DW, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 279700 The famous Jesus College is actually a large group of small colleges in central Oxford, being situated next to Cornmarket Street and Ship Street. Founded over 400 years ago, in the year of 1571, the complex boasts strong Welsh connections. Various shops and eateries are close by, lining Market Street. Open hours: daily - 14:00 to 16:00 Keble College Address: Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3PG, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 272727 Keble College dates back to the early 1870s and is an attractive red-brick building, being constructed to pay tribute to prominent churchman and leader of the Oxford Movement of the High Church Anglicans, John Keble.

With cathedral-like Victorian architecture and many interesting neo-Gothic features, highlights include a splendid chapel, with impressive mosaics all the way from Venice. Open hours: daily - 13:00 to 16:00 Kellogg College Address: Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6PN, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 270383 Based on the northern side of the city centre and arranged around the expansive Liddon Quadrangle, Kellogg College stands next to the University of Oxford Institute of Human Sciences and was founded fairly recently in 1990. The establishment of this particular college was part of the continual expansion of the overall university complex, being founded for adult further education. Open hours: by arrangement Address: North Oxford Campus, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6QA, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 274300 Famed for its classical French Renaissance-style architecture, the Lady Margaret Hall, on the northern side of the city, began its life as a women-only college.

Founded in the latter part of the 1870s, men were not permitted here for more than 100 years, being finally accepted as fellow students in 1979. The gardens are a real treat for visitors, being edged by the meandering River Cherwell and covering in the region of 12 acres / 5 hectares. Open hours: by arrangement Address: St. Cross Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3JA, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 271650 Founded in 1962 and home to around 400 graduate students, Linacre College is located next to the New College Recreation Ground and features sympathetic, modern architecture, surrounded by attractive gardens and parkland. Linacre's colours are black, grey and yellow, while its motto is simply 'No End To Learning'. Open hours: by arrangement Address: Turl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3DR, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 279800 Lincoln College was founded around 600 years ago, on the site of a historic church, next to the Oxford Market.

One of its most acknowledged former students is Lord Florey, who is best remembered for his part in developing penicillin in the late 1920s. Various restaurants are located close by, should you be feeling peckish after your visit. These include both Pizza Express and Wagamama, while slightly further away is the Mission Mexican Grill and a branch of McDonald's. Open hours: Monday to Saturday - 14:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 11:00 to 17:00 Magdalen College Address: High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AU, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 276000 Magdalen College is one of the university's most famous and most beautiful, being best known for its tall bell tower, elegant architecture, vast gardens and parklands, walking trails and scenic views. Established in 1458, Magdalen is also highly regarded in the world of education for its exceptional exam results and record-breaking level of first-class degrees awarded to its students.

Open hours: daily - 12:00 to 18:00 Mansfield College Address: Mansfield Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3TF, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 270999 Mansfield ranks amongst the smallest university colleges and was originally founded as Spring Hill College (for Nonconformist students) in Birmingham, in the year of 1838, before moving here just under 50 years later. Neighbouring attractions include the Balliol College Recreation Ground and the Oxford University Newcomers' Club. You may also like to check out the nearby Rothermere American Institute, which was actually opened in 2001 by former US President Bill Clinton and is where you will find the Princess Margaret Memorial Garden. Queen Elizabeth II is just one of the many guest speakers to have visited the institute in recent years.

Open hours: Monday to Saturday - 09:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 13:00 to 17:00 Merton College Address: Merton Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4JD, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 276310 Standing next to Corpus Christi and the Oxford University Tennis Club, Merton is one of the largest colleges in the university complex and dates back to the mid-1260s. This important, historic building features a medieval library and many original details. The St. Alban Quad remains an appealing addition and comprises a series of well-preserved Victorian buildings. Visitors should be sure to take a stroll around the gardens and look out for the ancient mulberry tree, which is believed to be around 400 years old.

Open hours: Monday to Friday - 14:00 to 16:00, Saturday and Sunday - 10:00 to 16:00 New College Address: Holywell Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BN, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 279555 Fronting Holywell Street and just off St. Cross Road, New College is to be found close to the Chantry Library and the Grade-II listed Holywell B&B guesthouse. Founded in 1379 and officially named the College of St. Mary, this school was actually the seventh to join the Oxford University complex, being established to educate priests following a noticeable lack of clergy after the Black Death (1348 to 1350).

Open hours: daily - 14:00 to 17:00 Nuffield College Address: New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1NF, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 278500 Opened in 1937 and today primarily functioning as an important research establishment, Nuffield College boasts striking architecture, including a tower measuring in at more than 45 metres / 150 feet tall. This is an especially affluent college, with financial endowments in recent years being close to £150 million. Subject matters studied and researched here include both economics and sociology, as well as politics. Open hours: Monday to Saturday - 08:00 to 18:00 Oriel College Address: Oriel Square, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4EW, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 276555 Standing just a stroll away from the Provosts Lodgings, Oriel College comes with a grand square, impressive architecture and many historic features.

Oriel's history is a lengthy one and it came into being as long ago as 1324, being founded by Adam de Brome, the rector of the University Church of St. Mary the Virgin. Although nothing actually remains of the original buildings, the Front Quad is especially impressive, with its elaborate portico and chapel. There are also four attractive medieval halls, namely Bedel's, St. Martin's, St. Mary's and Tackley's. Open hours: by arrangement Address: Pembroke Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1DW, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 276444 Pembroke College, in the St. Aldates area of the city, was founded in the early part of the 17th century and named after the Earl of Pembroke. Highlights include a historic chapel, a grand hall and an impressive collection of portraits. In recent years, the campus commissioned a sizeable new development on its southern side, which opened in 2012 and is connected by a bridge spanning Brewer Street.

Open hours: by arrangement Address: High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AW, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 279120 Queen's College, founded in the middle of the 14th century, features some of the finest and most elegant architecture in the entire city. Visitors will find many detailed carvings and numerous original features, including the Front Quad area. In recent years, Queen's has welcomed a financial endowment exceeding £130 million, resulting in superb facilities and an extremely well-stocked library comprising more than 100,000 volumes. Open hours: by arrangement Address: Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HD, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 270600 Standing just off Little Clarendon Street and close to Wellington Square, Somerville College ranks amongst the university's most famous, since it was here where former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher once studied. Somerville was founded in 1879 and is today called home by around 400 undergraduates and just under 100 graduates.

Open hours: by arrangement Address: Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6HS, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 274800 St. Anne's is situated on Woodstock Road (the A4144) and was originally founded as an all-women university college, although it became coeducational in the late 1970s. The college is situated next to the Jericho district and opened in the year of 1879. Today, the neighbouring Radcliffe Infirmary and County Hospital functions as a useful reference point. Open hours: by arrangement Address: Woodstock Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6JF, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 284700 Bounded by Bevington Road, Winchester Road, Woodstock Road and the Vicarage, St. Antony's resides on the northern side of the city centre and was established in 1950. This is now an all-graduate university college, with courses concentrating on economics, international relations and politics.

Open hours: by arrangement Address: Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UJ, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 271700 One of the university's most contemporary colleges, St. Catherine's dates back to the early 1960s and has enjoyed considerable financial endowments in recent years, totalling more than £50 million. Based alongside the banks of the River Cherwell, the college is known for its distinctive modernist buildings, which heavily use both concrete and glass. These were the vision of leading Danish architect and designer, Arne Emil Jacobsen, who was even responsible for designing the interior furnishings. Of interest, the college's motto is 'Nova et Vetera', which literally translates as 'The New and the Old'. Open hours: by arrangement Address: High Street, City Centre, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4BH, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 279000 St. Edmund Hall was founded in the early part of the 13th century and features a grand, historic medieval hall, a small quad area and excellent meeting facilities.

Around 400 undergraduates are based here, along with just over 200 graduates. This medieval hall is the oldest of its kind and actually predates all of the city's university colleges. Open hours: by arrangement Address: Cowley Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1DY, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 276884 St. Hilda's College was founded in 1893 and was actually the last remaining all-female university college until the year of 2008, when the first male students were accepted. The Christ Church Recreation Ground lies to the south, as well as the Roger Bannister Running Track and the Iffley Road Sports Complex. Open hours: by arrangement Address: St. Margaret's Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 6LE, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 274900 Opened in 1886, St. Hugh's College resides on the northern side of the city centre, where it is full of history and interest. With classical architecture and many impressive features, St.

Hugh's was originally founded as a university college for women only and is today known for its attractive landscaped gardens. Of note, the Mary Gray Allen building standing within the grounds is a later addition, being completed in the latter years of the 1920s. Open hours: by arrangement Address: St. Giles, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3JP, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 277300 St. John's College was founded in the middle of the 16th century and unusually, undergraduates are able to live here. Highlights include grand architecture, many original features and some very impressive gardens, which were originally landscaped by the world-famous garden designer, Capability Brown, more than 200 years ago. The St. John's College Boat Club functions as one of the river's most noteworthy boathouses and is known for its success during the Summer Eights regatta each May. Open hours: daily - 13:00 to 17:00 St.

Peter's College Address: New Inn, Hall Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2DL, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 278900 Situated close to the Wesley Memorial Church and Canal House, St. Peter's College was founded in the latter part of the 1920s and comprises a grand chapel, built on the site of an ancient church. Neighbouring points of reference include both Chester House and Vanburgh House, as well as the Central Library and a branch of the Sainsbury's supermarket. Open hours: by arrangement Address: Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3BH, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 279900 Located in the city centre and just across from the Divinity School, Trinity College dates back to the year of 1555. The buildings are surrounded by mature gardens and a large quad, which was partly designed by Christopher Wren, most famous for designing London's St. Paul's Cathedral. Particularly notable here is the Chapel Choir, with regular Sunday Evensongs being a real highlight.

Open hours: daily - 10:30 to 12:00, 14:00 to 17:00 University College Address: High Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4BH, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 276602 Standing on the High Street and just a short distance to the north of the Merton Playing Field, the centrally located University College is one of the oldest in the city, being established in 1249 and home to many historic features. These include a number of detailed stone carvings and statues. Of note, it was at this college where Bill Clinton, the former president of the USA, once studied, as well as Bob Hawke, the former Australian prime minister. Open hours: by arrangement Address: Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3PJ, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 277900 Located next to the Said Business School of Egrove Park, Wadham College is a grand Jacobean-style building dating back to the early 17th century.

It can be found in the city centre, being just down the road from the King's Arms and off Broad Street, Catte Street and Holywell Street. Within walking distance is the Sheldonian Theatre, as well as the Museum of the History of Science, the Holywell Music Room and Blackwell's Bookshop. Open hours: daily, during holidays - 13:00 to 16:00 Worcester College Address: Worcester Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2HB, England Tel: +44 (0)1865 278300 Located on the western side of the city centre, Worcester College is surrounded by spectacular landscaped gardens, incorporating many large trees, shrubs, flowers and a lake. Nearby places of interest come in the form of the Odeon Cinema, the New Theatre, the Playhouse Theatre and various restaurants, including a branch of Jamie's Italian.

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Consisting of a corporation of scholars and masters, having its own statutes, property, buildings, and customs, the medieval college maintained almost complete autonomy within the university, as it does today. The present colleges, with their dates of founding, include University (1249), Balliol (1263), Merton (1264, for men), St. Edmund Hall (1269), Exeter (1314), Oriel (1326, for men), Queen's (1340), New (1379), Lincoln (1427), All Souls (1438, for male fellows), Magdalen (1458; pronounced môd`lĭn), Brasenose (1509; pronounced brāz`nōz), Corpus Christi (1516), Christ Church (1546, for men), Trinity (1554), St.

John's (1555), Jesus (1571), Wadham (1610, charter received 1612), Pembroke (1624), Worcester (1714), Keble (1871), Hertford (1874), Lady Margaret Hall (1878, charter received 1926), Somerville (1879, charter received 1926, for women), St. Hugh's (1886, charter received 1926, for women), St. Hilda's (1893, charter received 1926, for women), St. Anne's (1893, charter received 1952), St. Peter's (1929, charter received 1961), St. Catherine's (1962), and Rewley House (1990). Nuffield (1937, charter received 1958), St. Antony's (1948, charter received 1953), Linacre (1962), St.

Cross (1965), Wolfson (1965), and Green (1979) are postgraduate colleges of men and women. Most of the undergraduate colleges were founded as either men's or women's colleges and later became coeducational. Faculties, Instruction, and Facilities Oxford's faculties include theology, law, medicine, literae humaniores, modern history, English language and literature, modern languages, Oriental studies, Japanese studies, modern Middle Eastern studies, Slavonic and East European Studies, mathematics, physical sciences, biological sciences, physiological sciences, psychological studies, social studies, music, fine arts, archaeology and the history of art, and anthropology and geography. Instruction at Oxford is by lectures and the tutorial system, by which each student writes a weekly paper on a prescribed subject and discusses it with his tutor. Women first received degrees in 1920, but they were not admitted to full university status until 1959. A large sum was left for scholarships for foreign students by Cecil Rhodes Rhodes, Cecil John , 1853–1902, British imperialist and business magnate.

Business Career The son of a Hertfordshire clergyman, he first went to South Africa in 1870, joining his oldest brother, Herbert, on a cotton plantation in Natal. ..... Click the link for more information. . The Ashmolean Museum (see under Ashmole, Elias Ashmole, Elias , 1617–92, English archaeologist and antiquary. He made exhaustive antiquarian studies, especially The Institution, Laws and Ceremonies of the Order of the Garter (1672) and The Antiquities of Berkshire (3 vol., 1719). ..... Click the link for more information. ) and the Bodleian Library Bodleian Library , at the Univ. of Oxford. The original library, destroyed in the reign of Edward VI, was replaced in 1602, chiefly through the efforts of Sir Thomas Bodley, who gave it valuable collections of books and manuscripts and in his will left a fund for maintenance. ..... Click the link for more information. are notable features of the university. Oxford Univ. Press was established by 1478, and the Oxford Union is a world-famous debating society.

Until 1948 the university had two representatives in Parliament. Bibliography See C. E. Mallet, History of the University of Oxford (3 vol., 1924–27, repr. 1968); F. Markham, Oxford (1967); J. P. V. D. Balsdon, Oxford Now and Then (1970). Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page:

Question: Which College of Oxford University, founded in 1438, is the first alphabetically?
Answer: ALL SOULS